COVID-19

Kochi: A COVID-19 variant was detected recently amid a rising trend of coronavirus cases in Kerala. Four COVID patients died in the southern state on Saturday, and 1,144 active cases...

New Delhi: Chinese scientists have discovered eight never-before-seen viruses in rodents, on Hainan, a tropical island off the southern coast of China. Experts have warned that they have a "high...

New Delhi: India has been grappling with rapidly rising dengue cases over the past few months. The situation is especially worrying in states like West Bengal, UP, Bihar and Rajasthan. The...

New Delhi: Most of the world, certainly India, have forgotten about the coronavirus. But it seems COVID-19 has not yet become history. Singapore is experiencing another COVID-19 wave, with more...

New Delhi: China’s batwoman, virologist Shi Zhengli, who is known for her research on viruses originating from animals, has warned that a new coronavirus may emerge in the future. Shi...

New Delhi: The brown eyes of a 6-month-old boy turned a deep indigo blue after he was given the antiviral favipiravir to treat COVID-19. This is not the first time doctors...

Beijing: Come August 30, China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result from incoming travellers, reported AP. The announcement was made by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin here...

New Delhi: Newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus have been recently reported to have been detected globally. Dr PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on...

London: Though COVID-19 has long ceased to be a topic of daily conversation among global citizens, it’s still not a thing of the past. There’s a new coronavirus variant EG.5,...

New Delhi: A hi-tech lab is coming up near Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram to carry out research on viruses that have the potential to cause an epidemic or pandemic like COVID-19....